From Greek Myths to Dreams of a Better World

After three days at home, the girls seemed ready to be back. They are enjoying reading Greek myths and becoming familiar with the gods and their attributes. This afternoom the girls made a map of ancient Greece and learned where Mt. Olympus, Athens, Sparta, Troy, and Crete are located. They noticed how surrounded by bodies of water Greece is and decided that the ancient Greeks living in coastal areas might have been good sailors.

Last week we read Faith Ringgold's book, My Dream of Martin Luther King and the girls started to think about their dreams for making the world a better place. Tomorrow we will return to this project; the girls will complete their pictures and think about how they would persuade people to support their dreams. Stay tuned to hear more about their dreams.

Reminder: book reports on biographies are due January 30. The girls' interviews should give them a wonderful opportunity to learn about quite a range of famous people.